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The Art of Monsters, Inc.

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Length:: 0:45 Mins

This book is filled with plenty of character design and set drawings. You'll read no making of the movie. There are also no stills from the movie.

The collection of concept art is very colourful, especially the pastel drawings by Dominique Louis and Ralph Eggleston. Every panel drawn by them is a delight to look at.

A definite buy for any Pixar fan or if you're buying for kids.

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What's surprising is that in this book there is hardly any screenshots or CG graphic art. But that's what makes the book great! It really proves that computer does not dominate in the animation industry; everything is still from sketches and traditional works. The book filled with great works from Eggleton (director of "For the Bird") and many other amazing script illustrators. The only thing that is disappointing is that most of the images are already available in the Monsters Inc. DVD. Overall, no animator should miss this book! Don't want to miss those amazing prints!

In recent years everytime a major animated film, particularly those associated with Disney, is released a flood of products overwhelms the consumer market. This is not however your typical 'making of' or 'behind the scenes' look at "Monsters Inc.". I'm certain that if it is not already out there it will soon follow if that is what you're looking for. This book is unique, especially since the movie is 3-D rendered computer animation, because it is not filled with wire-frames, and storyboards, and studio character layouts. This book is more about inspiration. The vast amount of illustrations are beautiful, whimsical, and as varied as the imagination itself. I thouroughly enjoyed this book as a lover of cartoons, of paintings, of drawings, and of monsters of all kinds. I highly reccomend it to children of all ages and art lovers everywhere.

Being a longtime fan of Disney & Pixar films I found myself particularly touched by Monsters, Inc and was eagerly looking forward to learning more about the how this film came about. Previous "Art of" books from Disney and Pixar were rich sources of information on how the story and characters developed from initial inspiration to big screen. As such I was dissapointed to find this book contains primarily concept art. Rich and vivid imagery but very little commentary.

This is considered the Holy Grail of the Art of titles, and for good reason. The range of medium and style is almost limitless in this Art of title. There are no film stills from the movie, and it's a delight to look at all of the sketching styles. A true inspiration for artists. If you are on the fence about purchasing this title consider that a year ago a new condition copy (out of print, btw) was half the price that it is now, and I'm sure a year from now it will be significantly higher. Go ahead and take the plunge now...it's THE best of Art of title and no Art of collection is complete without it.

This book is full of wonderful, imaginative illustrations that show the time and effort that was placed into Monsters Inc. The numerous different illustrators that have provided work make this collection of images a delight. There is very little text and explanation to go along with the images, but this is exactly what I was looking for. Its interesting to see how many changes the characters appearances went through to reach the final animated film. A definite buy for any fan of Pixar.

This is one of the gratest Art of that Pixar has to offer yet. I don't think there are many words that can describe the feeling you have when you first look at this illustrations. They are both beautifull and exquisit pieces of art. This book is a must for everyone that loves this movie or Pixar's art of books, and I recommend it for everyone else just for how beautifull this book is.

This books is a melting pot of ideas and arts, where the reader can to continue the adventure of Monster e co with has fantasy.

The colorful artwork in this book really gives you an idea of the development that a film like "Monsters, Inc." goes through to get to the screen. It is also inspiring because it shows that art in film specifically is a genesis -- and can be very collaborative.

This is the type of book that makes you smile and sigh a little and then pet it. :]

I'm a Pixar fan and I'm working on collecting all the "Art of" books. So far I have this Monster's Inc. one and Finding Nemo. What's odd about these books is that they are all pretty different. Some contain more commentary than others and the concept art is drawn in different styles. This book has very little commentary and it is in the style of a very cartoony modern art. Finding Nemo on the other hand, has a lot of commentary to take you into the minds of the artists. The Finding Nemo book is also in a more realistic style and a lot of it is charcoal drawings.

So it depends on the type of person you are to tell which "Art of" book to buy. Monster's Inc is a lot more colorful and i feel it's more exciting because you can really see the development of the characters and setting and the gradual changes to what you see in the movie. I really enjoyed this book and I find myself flipping through it over and over again even though I read the whole thing in one sitting when I first received it. It's an amazing addition to any artist and Pixar fan.